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Your next step begins here This guide will help you: Learn how to Understand the Know what Access support use your pen dosing schedule to expect and savings Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf. Use Wegovy™ one time each week Get to know your Wegovy™ pen Before using your pen for the first time, read the Instructions for Use and Medication Guide that come with your pen pack, and talk to your health care provider about how to use Wegovy™ correctly. You ONCE Each dose of Wegovy™ comes in can also always call a WeGoTogether™ Coach at 1-833-4-WEGOVY. WEEKLY 1 pack of 4 pens, like you see here. You’ll take the 0.25 mg dose you received in this pack for the first 4 weeks. 1 PACK = 4 WEEKS OF TREATMENT ONE-TIME USE ONLY: FIRST • Use a new pen every time 4 WEEKS PRESET DOSE: • The dose is already set on your pen Store Wegovy™ in the refrigerator and keep it in the original box to protect it from light. If needed, Wegovy™ HIDDEN NEEDLE: Your first 4 weeks of Wegovy™ (0.25 mg dose) can be kept outside of the refrigerator with the pen cap still on for up to 28 days (46°F to 86°F). • The needle is covered and will not is included in this starter kit. After your first 4 weeks, you’ll begin to increase your dose. be seen Learn more about the full dosing schedule on page 8. What is Wegovy™? What is Wegovy™? (cont’d) • Wegovy™ contains semaglutide and should not be used with other semaglutide-containing products or other Wegovy™ (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines. (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems to help • It is not known if Wegovy™ is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter, or them lose weight and keep the weight off. herbal weight loss products. • Wegovy™ should be used with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased • It is not known if Wegovy™ can be used safely in people with a history of pancreatitis. physical activity. • It is not known if Wegovy™ is safe and effective for use in children under 18 years of age. Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 2 including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf. 3 How to take Wegovy™ How to take Wegovy™ Preparation Preparation Now that you’re familiar with your pen, let’s learn about preparation, injection, and disposal. Your health care provider can help you choose one of the areas listed below to inject Wegovy™. You can inject in the same part of your body each week, but make sure it is not in the exact same spot each time. GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES: Your Wegovy™ pen, 1 gauze pad or cotton ball, 1 alcohol swab or soap CHOOSE YOUR INJECTION SITE DO NOT INJECT INTO: and water, and 1 disposal container for your pen. See page 7 for more Upper arms information on how to dispose of your pen. (to be injected by another person) • An area where the skin is tender, bruised, red, warm, or hard WASH YOUR HANDS Stomach • Areas with scars or stretch marks (keep 2 inches away from CHECK YOUR WEGOVY™ PEN AND DO NOT USE IT IF: your belly button) Make sure to clean the injection site with an • The pen appears to have been used, or any part of the pen Upper legs alcohol swab or soap and water and to not appears broken; for example, if it has been dropped (front of thighs) touch the area after cleaning. • The medicine is not clear and colorless through the pen window • The expiration date (EXP) on the back of the pen has passed Important Safety Information If you notice any of the above, call Novo Nordisk at 1-833-934-6891. What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy™? Wegovy™ may cause serious side effects, including: • Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care provider if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In Read the Instructions for Use and Important studies with rodents, Wegovy™ and medicines that work like Wegovy™ caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Wegovy™ will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid Safety Information before using your pen. carcinoma (MTC) in people. 4 Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf. 5 How to take Wegovy™ How to take Wegovy™ Injection Disposal First, pull the pen cap straight off of the pen. SAFELY THROW AWAY THE PEN RIGHT AFTER USE Then push the pen firmly against your skin to start the injection. Do not throw the pen away in your household trash. Instead, use an • You will hear 2 clicks during the injection, which takes about 10 seconds. FDA-cleared sharps disposal container or a sturdy household container with a – Click 1: Injection has started tight-fitting lid, like a heavy-duty plastic container. – Click 2: Injection is ongoing • If you do not hear the first click and the yellow bar in the window does not start If blood appears at the injection site, press lightly with a gauze pad or cotton ball. moving, press the pen more firmly against your skin • When you hear the second click, keep holding down until the yellow bar stops moving and you reach 10 seconds Watch the Instructions for Use video at StartWegovy.com or SECONDS speak with a WeGoTogether™ Coach for more help. Click 1: Injection has started Click 2: Keep holding Yellow bar has stopped moving: Important Safety Information (cont’d) until yellow bar stops Injection is complete. Slowly lift the What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy™? moving pen away from your skin Wegovy™ may cause serious side effects, including: (cont’d) • Do not use Wegovy™ if you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary The injection takes about 10 seconds thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). from the start of the first click. Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 6 including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf. 7
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